Oddusee Indians — NOLA Mardi Gras Indians

Oddusee · New Orleans

Golden Blades Mardi Gras Indian Tribe


The Golden Blades are an Uptown gang that comes out on Mardi Gras morning near Third Street and Loyola Avenue in Central City. Big Chief Paul Longpre led the tribe until his death in 2014; Big Chief Derrick Hulin leads it today. Neighborhood: Central City (Uptown) Comes out: Mardi Gras morning near Third Street & Loyola Avenue, Central City.

Masking Members
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Council
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Masking Days
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The Council


The Tribe, In Full

Every name here carries the tribe — the council that leads the gang out, and the members who sew and mask. Council first, then the gang.

Council · The Tribe Comes Out Behind Them

Big Chief

Derrick Hulin

Current Big Chief.

Big Chief · In Memoriam

Paul Longpre

In Memoriam (died 2014).

Big Queen

Lashime “Scout Lala” Brown

Queen of the Golden Blades.

Flag Boy

Alphonse “K9” Feliciana

Flag Boy of the Golden Blades.

Masking Days · When This Tribe Comes Out

On the council: masking is a year-round commitment — the sewing table every night, practices every Sunday, and one morning when it all comes out. Councils are published with the tribe’s blessing and updated each Carnival.
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